Geocode a table of addresses.

Geocoding may include

• assigning a street address to a location
• coding the location of an object, such as an address, a census tract, a postal code, or x, y coordinates
• converting x, y coordinates to spatial data
• using building footprint data to create centroids
• assessing the accuracy of geocoding.

Teacher Resource:

Virginia Geographic Information Network Links to an external site., Virginia Department of Emergency Management

Process/Skill Questions:

• What are the methods of geocoding?
• What happens if an address does not geocode correctly?